Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg

Assistant Professor | Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA, UNITED STATES

Dr. Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg teaches courses in American politics, research methods, leadership, and public policy.

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The race for the White House is on - and Georgia Southern experts are here to help

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Biography

Dr. Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg teaches courses in American politics, research methods, leadership, and public policy. Before pursuing her graduate degree, she worked as the Special Assistant for Secretary of Education Belle Wheelan and former Governor Mark Warner of Virginia. While at the University of Florida, she worked with former Senator and Governor, Bob Graham, to establish the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. After graduation, she moved to Tennessee where she served as the Assistant Director of Research at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

Her past experiences have influenced her current research interests, which focus on education policy, political leadership and state politics.

Areas of Expertise (7)

Campaigns & Elections

State Politics

Education Policy

Public Policy

Leadership

Research Methods

American Politics

Education (3)

University of Florida: Ph.D., Political Science 2011

University of Florida: M.A., Political Science 2007

Sweet Briar College,: B.A., International Affairs, Government 2003

Affiliations (5)

American Political Science Association
Southern Political Science Association
Georgia Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

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Media Appearances (5)

Dr. Kimberly Martin Tecklenburg discusses Trump attack

WSAV News 3 tv

2024-07-15

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Dr. Kimberly Martin Tecklenburg, assistant political science professor at Georgia Southern University, joins WSAV’s Tina Tyus-Shaw for a discussion of the shooting at a Trump rally in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and the political climate that harbored the incident.

Georgia delegates at RNC react after Trump assassination attempt

WTOC 11 News tv

2024-07-15

Georgia Southern University assistant political science professor Dr. Kimberly Martin says while the convention is a formality, it’s an opportunity for the party to rally around their candidate after the incident. “The Republican Party will use this to their advantage to show that Donald Trump can move forward as a viable candidate,” said Dr. Kimberly Martin, Asst. Political Science Professor, Georgia Southern University.

Georgia’s presidential primary is after Super Tuesday. What does that mean for voters?

WTOC 11 News tv

2024-02-26

Early voting opened back on Feb. 20, allowing Georgia voters to cast their ballots in this year’s primary election. “Primaries are the way that the parties choose who the nominee will be for a specific office,” Georgia Southern University Assistant Political Science Professor Kimberly Martin said.

New leadership committees bring in close to $100 million to governor’s race

Capitol Beat online

2022-11-07

Bullock said it’s unclear whether the new leadership committees’ big takings will make a difference in the election results. “Raising more money than your opponent does not ensure a win, but it helps,” agreed Kimberly Martin, an assistant political science professor at Georgia Southern University. “There are plenty of examples of people who have raised more money than their opponent and not won.”

US midterm elections: Georgia race key to control congress

Al Jazeera English tv

2022-10-15

Candidates for the hotly contested Georgia senate seat in the US midterm elections faced off in a debate on Friday. Democrats won the state's two seats last year, giving them control of both the House and the Senate for the first time in a decade. Now one of the seats is up for grabs.